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This epic biography, a gripping insider's account, is a long-overdue chronicle of the life and times of Mohammad Reza Shah, who ruled from 1941 to 1979 as the last Iranian monarch. Gholam Reza Afkhami uses his unparalleled access to a large number of individuals--including high-ranking figures in the shah's regime, members of his family, and members of the opposition--to depict the unfolding of the shah's life against the forces and events that shaped the development of modern Iran. The first major biography of the Shah in twenty-five years, this richly detailed account provides a radically new perspective on key events in Iranian history, including the 1979 revolution, U.S.-Iran relations, and Iran's nuclear program. It also sheds new light on what now drives political and cultural currents in a country at the heart of today's most perplexing geopolitical dilemmas.
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Table Of Contents
| Preface | |
| Notes on Transliteration and Translations | |
| Father and Son | |
| The Father | |
| Father and Son | |
| The Man | |
| Hard Times | |
| Ascending the Throne | |
| Azerbaijan | |
| Nationalizing Oil | |
| Toward the Abyss | |
| TPAJAX | |
| Securing The Realm | |
| A New Vista | |
| The White Revolution | |
| Women and Rights | |
| Mastering Oil | |
| Commander-in-Chief | |
| Development and Dreams | |
| Gas, Petrochemicals, and Nuclear Energy | |
| Revolution And Irony | |
| Politics and Terror | |
| SAVAK | |
| A Celebration and a Festival | |
| The Rastakhiz Party | |
| The Gathering Storm | |
| "I Heard the Message of Your Revolution" | |
| "Melting Like Snow" | |
| Exile | |
| Trek to Nowhere | |
| The Ayatollah's Shadow | |
| Almost Bartered | |
| Closing in a Dream | |
| Brief Chronology of the Pahlavi Dynasty | |
| Iran's Prime Ministers under the Shah | |
| Principles of Iran's White Revolution | |
| U.S. Ambassadors to Iran, 1941-1979 | |
| Notes | |
| Selected Glossary of Terms and Events | |
| Index | |
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This epic biography, a gripping insider's account, is a long-overdue chronicle of the life and times of Mohammad Reza Shah, who ruled from 1941 to 1979 as the last Iranian monarch. Gholam Reza Afkhami uses his unparalleled access to a large number of ...
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This epic biography, a gripping insider's account, is a long-overdue chronicle of the life and times of Mohammad Reza Shah, who ruled from 1941 to 1979 as the last Iranian monarch. Gholam Reza Afkhami uses his unparalleled access to a large number of individuals--including high-ranking figures in the shah's regime, members of his family, and members of the opposition--to depict the unfolding of the shah's life against the forces and events that shaped the development of modern Iran. The first major biography of the Shah in twenty-five years, this richly detailed account provides a radically new perspective on key events in Iranian history, including the 1979 revolution, U.S.-Iran relations, and Iran's nuclear program. It also sheds new light on what now drives political and cultural currents in a country at the heart of today's most perplexing geopolitical dilemmas.
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Professional Reviews
Table Of Contents
| Preface | |
| Notes on Transliteration and Translations | |
| Father and Son | |
| The Father | |
| Father and Son | |
| The Man | |
| Hard Times | |
| Ascending the Throne | |
| Azerbaijan | |
| Nationalizing Oil | |
| Toward the Abyss | |
| TPAJAX | |
| Securing The Realm | |
| A New Vista | |
| The White Revolution | |
| Women and Rights | |
| Mastering Oil | |
| Commander-in-Chief | |
| Development and Dreams | |
| Gas, Petrochemicals, and Nuclear Energy | |
| Revolution And Irony | |
| Politics and Terror | |
| SAVAK | |
| A Celebration and a Festival | |
| The Rastakhiz Party | |
| The Gathering Storm | |
| "I Heard the Message of Your Revolution" | |
| "Melting Like Snow" | |
| Exile | |
| Trek to Nowhere | |
| The Ayatollah's Shadow | |
| Almost Bartered | |
| Closing in a Dream | |
| Brief Chronology of the Pahlavi Dynasty | |
| Iran's Prime Ministers under the Shah | |
| Principles of Iran's White Revolution | |
| U.S. Ambassadors to Iran, 1941-1979 | |
| Notes | |
| Selected Glossary of Terms and Events | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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